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What was the cause of Richard Neville switching from the Yorkist side to the Lancastrian side?

  • A dispute over land

  • A failed plot

  • King Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville

  • The death of his father

Answer

The cause of Richard Neville's defection from the Yorkists to the Lancastrians can be attributed to King Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville. Neville, who expected to greatly influence the king as his chief counselor and ally, felt sidelined by the Woodville in-laws' growing power and influence at court. This discontentment, coupled with the king's refusal to support Neville's ambitions, ultimately led to his switch of allegiance.
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